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ramyankee
Explorer
Jun 13, 2013

Gas engine and Diesel of same specs.Pull the same.

By my sig, i pull with a 2002 8.1.....Its specs are roughly 340HP and 455 lb ft of torque. If a guy were to opt for a 2000-2002 Cummins, approx the same specs, does a Diesel pull any easier. Just a th...
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wnjj
Explorer II
Jul 10, 2013
I suspect the old "turn up the pump" power increase works because there was already more than enough air with the stock setup. That is the other major difference between diesel and gas. Gas must be mixed in a perfect air/fuel ratio. Diesels don't care.

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